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Water line maintenance planned WEIRTON – Crews from the Weirton Area Water Board are scheduled to work on a water line on McHendry Street, beginning at 8 a.m., Friday. Water customers on McHendry Street, at 149, 153, and 200 Clay Street, and on Francis Street and Grand Street may experience low or no water pressure during this time. A boil order will be issued once service is restored. Brooke BOE to meet WELLSBURG – The Brooke Board of Education will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at the board office located at 1201 Pleasant Ave. Airport authority to meet WINTERSVILLE — The ...

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Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Irate: A woman who was allegedly chasing her boyfriend in the 900 block of N. Sixth Street with a wooden baseball bat after finding out he’d “had relations” with another female was taken into custody Monday. Police charged Jorden Reilynn Tarutis, 25, 910 N. Sixth St., with domestic violence after the male, who described her as his ex-girlfriend, said they returned to their shared residence and began arguing about the other woman. He said she was “irate” and hit his side. He admitted he “hit her in the shoulder in an attempt to defend ...

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POLICE BEAT Steubenville Police Pointing fingers: A woman in the 100 block of Langley Avenue told police her husband was causing a disturbance, but when they arrived at her home Friday she “insisted (their) assistance was no longer needed.” She and her husband both said she’d been arguing with a sister-in-law, but the sister-in-law had left so police were no longer needed. While officers were talking to them, however, the two “continued to argue back-and-forth with one another.” The two were advised to separate for the evening. Police had to return to the residence about an ...

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Birthdays Sept. 6 Adam Bezak, South Carolina Sept. 7 Don Taylor, Brilliant Mike Benko, Mingo Junction Police beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Nature’s call: A man was in the 200 block of N. Forest Avenue “praying in the roadway naked” Wednesday. Police found his clothing strewn on the front lawn of a residence, and neighbors told them the man “completely undressed and began praying before running” to the 2500 block of Cherry Avenue. While they were checking the area of Cherry Avenue and Pico Park, a resident told them she’d seen the naked man running in the 2600 block of ...

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Police beat Steubenville Police Rummaging: A caller in the 1500 block of Ridge Avenue reported seeing an unknown male in two parked cars Sunday and said he also tried to snatch a fake plant from someone's porch. Police said the man told them, “he’d been sleeping in another vehicle and must have mistaken this vehicle for it.” He said he did not own a vehicle and had no idea whose vehicle he was in. The owner told police she did not know him and had not given him permission to go through her car. Police charged Timothy T. Morris, 30, no address, with vehicle trespass. Knock off: ...

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Birthday Sept. 1 Sharon Larkins, 80, Steubenville Police Beat Steubenville Police Bad idea: An intoxicated male was causing problems in a parking lot on Johnson Road Friday. Police said the male had overindulged and was staggering when they saw him, and he told them “he was forced to go to the ER for detox and wanted to go home.” His mother said he needs help and they’d been in the lobby waiting to be seen when “she thought he was leaning in to give her a hug and instead head-butt her,” then walked out. She said he never threatened her or harmed her before that and ...